Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Black-spot Goatfish (Parupeneus signatus) and Goldlined Seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba) school, Solitary Islands Marine Park, New South Wales, Australia

Peter Scoones / Yellow / Goldsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting together with Bluefin Jacks (Caranx melampygus) and Chinese sea kraits {Laticauda semifasciata} over coral reef, Gunung Api, Banda sea, In...

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Black-spot Goatfish (Parupeneus signatus) and Goldlined Seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba) school, Solitary Islands Marine Park, New South Wales, Australia

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Black-spot Goatfish (Parupeneus signatus) and Goldlined Seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba) school, Solitary Islands Marine Park, New South Wales, Australia

David Fleetham / Two barred goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus)showing the twin barbels under chin, Tubbataha Reef, Philippines.

Linda Pitkin / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) on coral reef, Small Passage, Gulf of Suez, Egypt, Red Sea.

Constantinos Petrinos / Dash and dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) stirring up the sand in search of food, followed by a Wrasse (Labridae) waiting to pick up easy meal, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) following a Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting for food. Egypt, Red Sea.

Georgette Douwma / Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) following a Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting for food. Egypt, Red Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus / macronema) at night, Maldives. Indian ocean.

Alex Mustard / The vertical reef wall at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed, with Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and soft corals (Dendronephthya spp.) Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) and school of...

Georgette Douwma / Checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) with a Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barbarinus) digging in the sand for food. Egypt, Red Sea.

Georgette Douwma / Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymna) digging in the sandy bottom for molluscs or worms, with a Red banded wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus), a Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus), a Lyreta...

Georgette Douwma / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting small prey in coral branches. Egypt, Red Sea.

Georgette Douwma / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) Egypt, Red Sea.

Georgette Douwma / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) gang hunting over coral reef. Egypt, Red Sea.

Georgette Douwma / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding in sand, Andaman Sea, Thailand.

Georgette Douwma / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding in sand, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Georgette Douwma / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) pair hunting over corals, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Georgette Douwma / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting over corals, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Juergen Freund / Dashdot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding on seabed, Bali, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Dashdot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding on sandy seabed, Bali, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Doublebar / Two barred goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) in the reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) digging for food such as molluscs, crustaceans and urchins, in coral rubble, shadowed by a Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papu...

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Two-barred goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) perched on coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus). Red Sea, Egypt.

Georgette Douwma / Two-barred goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) at rest amongst corals and Featherstars. Rinca, Indonesia.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) digging in coral rubble for prey, accompanied by a Yellowtail coris (Coris gaimard) hoping to catch any escaping prey. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Ind...

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Two-barred goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) perched on coral, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) digging for food such as molluscs, crustaceans and urchins, in coral rubble, shadowed by a Yellowtail coris (Coris gaimard) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua...

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus). Red Sea, Egypt.

Georgette Douwma / Two-barred goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) at rest amongst corals and Featherstars. Rinca, Indonesia.

Fred Bavendam / Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) resting on reef at night, Bali, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) grubbing in sand, closely watched by a Spinecheek (Scolopsis sp., an undescribed species) hoping to catch escaping prey. Bali, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Longbarbel goatfish (Parupeneus macronema) foraging over sea grass, accompanied by wrasse hoping to catch escaping prey. Red Sea, Egypt

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) grubbing in sand for prey, closely watched by Longbarbel goatfish (Parupeneus macronema) and a Twoline spinecheek (Scolopsis bilineatus) hoping to catch e...

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Peacock / argus wrasse (Halichoeres argus) following a foraging goatfish (parupeneus sp) about. Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus), Bali, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Longbarbel goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus) resting on corals. Egypt, Red Sea

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Longbarbel goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus) feeding in seagrass accompanied by wrasses hoping to catch escaping prey. Egypt, Red Sea

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) shoal hunting on coral reef. Andaman Sea, Thailand

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) shoal hunting on coral reef. Andaman Sea, Thailand

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Multi-barred goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus), Bali, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Surmullet (Parupeneus sp), detail of scales, Red Sea

Peter Scoones / Yellow / Goldsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting together with Bluefin Jacks (Caranx melampygus) and Chinese sea kraits {Laticauda semifasciata} over coral reef, Gunung Api, Banda sea, In...

Peter Scoones / Yellow / Goldsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting together with Bluefin Jacks (Caranx melampygus) over coral reef, Gunung Api, Banda sea, Indonesia. photographed during making of BBC Plane...

Chris Newbert / Surmullet (Parupeneus sp) eye, close-up, Red Sea, Egypt

Chris Newbert / Surmullet (Parupeneus sp) close-up of scales, Red Sea, Egypt

Chris Newbert / Goatfish (Parupeneus fraterculus) eye detail, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Cleaner wrasse {Labroides dimidiatus} cleaning Rosy goatfish {Parupeneus rugescens} Red Sea

Constantinos Petrinos / Multibarred goatfish {Parupeneus multifasciatus} feeds close to Clown wrasse (Yellowtail coris/ Coris gaimardi} which hunts by turning over rock and coral. Philippines Anilao, Batangas

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Yellowsaddle goatfish {Parupeneus cyclostomus} Egypt, Red Sea.

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Black-spot Goatfish (Parupeneus signatus) and Goldlined Seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba) school with diver, Solitary Islands Marine Park, New South Wales, Australia

Pete Oxford / Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus crassilabris), Rainbow Reef, Fiji

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Two barred goatfish {Parupeneus bifasciatus} Australia

Alex Mustard / Two Red Sea goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali) wrapping their barbels around each other, fighting, Sharm El Shiekh, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea.

Doug Perrine / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) hunting on coral reef, exhibiting white colouration while expanding webbing between arms to trap fleeing prey with Manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) waiting clo...

Doug Perrine / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) hunting on coral reef with Manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) waiting to catch any small fish that escape, Makako Bay, North Kona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii, Pacific...

Doug Perrine / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) sitting on Lobe coral (Porites lobata) and placing tentacles beneath it to flush out fish, shadowed by Manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus), their hunting partner...

Fred Bavendam / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) spreading its arms and webbing over rock to trap prey, with Blue-spotted peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus) and Goldsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) watching fo...

Doug Perrine / Whitesaddle goatfish (Parupeneus porphyreus) resting on head of Lobe coral (Porites lobata), South Kohala, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.

David Fleetham / Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) and two Blue goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting cooperatively amongst coral, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.

David Fleetham / Yellow margin moray eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) with two Blue goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus), a Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) and a Peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus) hunting co-ope...

Doug Perrine / Hunting coalition of Blue goatfish / Gold-saddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) with Bluefin jacks (Caranx melampygus) and a Pacific trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) foraging in reef crevices bel...

Doug Perrine / Hunting coalition of Blue goatfish ( Parupeneus cyclostomus ) with Bluefin jacks ( Caranx melampygus ) Kohanaiki, North Kona, Hawaii. The goatfish probe inside coral crevices using sensory barbels whi...

David Fleetham / Dash-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) Yap, Micronesia.

David Fleetham / Manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) is mouth wide to be inspected by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus, on a reef off the island of Yap, Micronesia.